Hi BP! My name is Scott and I am just starting out my real estate investing venture this year. I find it to be imperative for all investors to look back on their past and understand how their formal educations have he...

I have been following real estate for several years now and actively engage with real estate investors globally, both professional institutions and general portfolio managers. The common theme amongst those who buy an...

If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.

Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...

Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...

Hello BP! I am an Active Duty Army Staff Sergeant (E-6) currently at 9 years 5 months Time In Service with 10 months left of Active Duty service. This will put me at exactly 10 years 2 months TIS. I am struggling w...

Hi all, newbie here with a few questions regarding investing in STRs in Tulum. I’ve been evaluating a few different recommended markets for STRs (Florida panhandle, Smoky Mountains etc) and I’ve found that from a numb...

Is Loopnet the best source for self-storage deals or is there another website that focuses exclusively on self-storage?  Also, if you're willing to share ways of locating off-market self-storage deals I'd really appre...

When I help new investors with buying their first property I often want to know what is holding them back from pulling the trigger.So I'll ask here. What is holding you back?

I recently (...like an hour ago :mrgreen: ) went through this thread exploring the old argument between the cash flow guys and the appreciation guys.More specifically MikeOH and Nationwidepi (Mike and will) and off co...

Hello, I am doing my first new construction and at first I was very confident, but no, not so much.  A lot of my flips took longer than anticipated which resulted in me having to find money for the closing.I did! but ...